Batman on the silver screen – New York Post

Adam West portrayed Batman in an adaptation of the popular television show. The film premiered after the first season of ‘Batman’ ended in 1966. West is seen here with his costar Burt Ward, who played Robin.

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Michael Keaton was the first Batman after Warner Bros. acquired the character. ‘Batman’ premiered in 1989 and was directed by Tim Burton.

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Keaton reprised his role in Burton’s sequel, ‘Batman Returns’ (1992). He is seen here with costar Michelle Pfeiffer, playing Catwoman.

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George Clooney starred in Schumacher’s second Batman film, ‘Batman and Robin’ (1997). He is seen here with costars Chris O’Donnell and Alicia Silverstone.

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Christian Bale was the next actor to portray the character, starring in Christopher Nolan’s ‘Batman Begins’ in 2005.

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Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale returned for the next film in the franchise, ‘The Dark Knight’ in 2008. He is seen here with costar Heath Ledger, who played the Joker.

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Bale donned the Batsuit one last time for Nolan’s final Batman film, ‘The Dark Knight Rises,’ in 2012. He is seen here with Tom Hardy, playing the villain Bane.

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Ben Affleck was the next Batman, who premiered the role in Zack Snyder’s ‘Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice’ in 2016. He is seen here with Henry Cavill, as Superman.

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Affleck played the character one last time in ‘Justice League’ (2017). He is seen here with costars Ezra Miller and Gal Gadot.

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The newest actor to become the Caped Crusader is Robert Pattinson, who is starring in ‘The Batman’ (2022). He is seen here with Zoe Kravitz, playing Catwoman.

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